Reds inspire Barcelona

Last updated : 18 May 2006 By Al Campbell
Barcelona went in at half time losing 1-0 to Arsenal but turned the game around in the second half to win 2-1. Eto'o says Liverpool's fightback in Istanbul helped the Barca players to overcome the half time defecit.

"Whatever we did in the first half didn't work, but we fought, dominated the second half and never gave up. Having seen what Liverpool did last year when they were 3-0 down and apparently well beaten, we knew that you can't just accept you've lost until the final whistle goes. If you look at Liverpool's spirit, you know you have to fight to the end and, God permitting, you can win," said the Cameroon international who scored Barca's equaliser.
 
"You can't allow doubts to creep in in a final like this. When we came out after half-time, we heard our supporters and remembered the spirit of Liverpool's players a year ago. We kept trying and trying and, in the end, God wanted us to win. There aren't enough words to explain what we're experiencing. What we have done today will only sink in when we stop playing football. This is probably the most beautiful moment in my entire career."